Tools for Practice

This site is intended as a resource for current research, news, events and information about dementia.The CDKTN is a national...

 A short “pocket” film by David Shenk explains how Alzheimer’s disease alters the brain. The animation calls for an understanding...

The Doloplus-2 is used for behavioural pain assessment in cognitively impaired patients.

This pamphlet was made to help persons with Dementia and their families know what to expect at the end of...

Modern medicine may offer seemingly promising treatments, but eventually, the impact of Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia can...

BMC Geriatrics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the health and healthcare...

The Alzheimer Society of Canada aims to improve the experience of long-term care for people with dementia and their families,...

This 40-minute powerpoint presentation provides an overview of the diagnostic criteria, prevalence, screening methods and medical management of dementia. 

These 20-30 minute modules of the Open Dementia e-Learning Programme are designed for anyone who has contact with someone with dementia. They...

A US Veterans Affairs METRIC(TM) Instrument for pain assessment in the non-verbal patient.
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